diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index ad93b769b529..23f2207814ac 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -2836,8 +2836,9 @@ static int bpf_skb_net_shrink(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 len_diff)
 
 static u32 __bpf_skb_max_len(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	return skb->dev ? skb->dev->mtu + skb->dev->hard_header_len :
-			  SKB_MAX_ALLOC;
+	if (skb_at_tc_ingress(skb) || !skb->dev)
+		return SKB_MAX_ALLOC;
+	return skb->dev->mtu + skb->dev->hard_header_len;
 }
 
 static int bpf_skb_adjust_net(struct sk_buff *skb, s32 len_diff)